Hardware (Power) Engineer

The application window is expected to close on: 08/22/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received .

This role requires the employee to work onsite at the San Jose, CA office location.

Common Hardware Group (CHG) Power is a central team that supports power design across various products like Cisco 8000 Series Routers, Catalyst 9000 switches, IoT, and many others. As part of the central hardware power engineering group, you will collaborate with various functions like Hardware Design and Test, ASIC Design and Test, Power Engineering, Signal Integrity, EMC / EMI, and Mechanical Design, expanding the breadth of your knowledge, designing power, and delivering amazing products to the market.

As a Hardware Engineer, you will develop highly reliable Power solutions for Cisco's networking products. These products range from 10W IP phones to 3000W+ Data Center and Service Provider switches and routers. This individual will contribute to the power development team and be responsible for all design aspects of the System power.

- Develop and qualify system power to meet the power requirements of new products.

- Develop and execute test plans for upcoming power designs and document procedures, plans, and specifications used by the Power team.

- Assist in the resolution of power-related field/product issues for assigned projects.

- Perform design reviews of schematics, BOMs, layout and routing.

- Ensure that all hardware engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with the organization's established policies and objectives.

- Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering or Power electronics with 5+ years of experience or a master's degree in electrical or computer engineering or Power electronics with 3+ years of experience or PhD with 0+ years of related experience.

- Experience with power design or power electronics or analog design.

- Experience with power design topologies such as buck, buck-boost, and design for highest efficiency.

- Experience with any of the following tools: Concept, Allegro, LTspice, PSpice, Simplis, Mathcad, PowerDC, SIWave, Ansys or Hyperlynx.

- Knowledge and interest in both Board Mounted and Front-End Power hardware design and solving complex analog or power designs problems.

- Circuit simulations, circuit/system analysis, design analog circuit/system, digital circuit/system.

- Experience in Power integrity simulation tools - PowerDC, SIWave, Hyperlinx, PCB and co-pkg simulations.

- Experience using Stability analyzers, oscilloscopes, function-generators, electronic loads, bench programmable AC or DC power sources.

- Familiar with Firmware, Mechanical and thermal design in Power Supply.

- Knowledge of software like Python, Labview, C++ and system design.

The starting salary range posted for this position is $135,800.00 to $193,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.